THE ENGLISH EIGHT CLUB

Registered charity 277108 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Club are to foster long range rifle shooting in the interests of National Defence and in particular to organise the English Team in any international Match shot with the Match Rifle

Objects

TO FOSTER LONG RANGE RIFLE SHOOTING IN THE INTERESTS OF NATIONAL DEFENCE AND IN PARTICULAR TO ORGANISE THE ENGLISH TEAM IN ANY INTERNATIONAL MATCH SHOT WITH THE MATCH RIFLE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Club generated a surplus of income over expenditure of £2,285.49 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an increase from the previous year. The Club holds strong reserves of £62,231.10 in cash, although a significant portion is earmarked for future clubhouse refurbishment. The financial health is supported by meeting entries which cover approximately 50% of regular clubhouse costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• SIMON JAMES WHITBYchair
• ALEX CARGILL THOMPSON · trustee of 2 other charities
• Adam John Leech
• Dr Michael Robert Horrell
• FIONA KATHRYN DAY · trustee of 2 other charities
• Harriet Jane Mansell Asquith-Beard
• KATE A FITTON
• MICHAEL JAMES HISSEY
• MICHAEL JAMES JUDGE
• MR NICK TREMLETT
• ROBERT JAMES LYGOE

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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